Maine-Quebec Lumber Trade : A Discussion

Maine-Quebec Lumber Trade : A Discussion

Transcript of a 1983 conference panel discussion on forest industry and cross-border lumber and timber trade between Quebec, New Brunswick, Maine, and other New England states. Certain perspectives on American wood in the mills of Canada, Canadian workers in the northern Maine woods, international economics, and the significance of North American wood as a natural resource. Includes presentations from businesspeople, economists, Quebec and Maine officials, and others, as well as a discussion among panelists and a question-and-answer session with the audience. Based largely on reactions to a report entitled, "The Export of Maine Sawlogs to Quebec," written by Jack Aley of the Maine Forest Service in the Department of Conservation. Publication concludes with a list of selected topical readings.

Frederic, Paul B. (editor)

University of Maine at Farmington

1983 April 29-30

Anderson, Richard

Boisvert, Donat

Brochu, Luke

Grenier, Carl

Irland, Lloyd

Miville-Deschenes, Roger

Redmond, Andrew

Tardif, Gilbert

Umphrey, Robert

English

Conference Paper

1983, Maine, New Brunswick, Quebec

Maine Council for Canadian Studies Conference

77

Farmington, Maine

Focus on Quebec